Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem

About this event

Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem , designed and co-curated by architecture and urban design practice Studio Gang in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Center, spotlights bird-friendly architecture and design. Chicago poses a particular danger to birds because of the city’s location on the migratory Mississippi Flyway and its prevalent use of glass as a building material. The exhibition explores effective approaches to creating a bird-safe built environment that also inspire design creativity and innovative urban development. Through architectural models and mock-ups, original illustrations, photography, building materials and interactive media, along with bird-related artifacts from local Chicago organizations and individuals, the exhibition aims to inspire positive change on making cities safer and more welcoming for birds and diverse wildlife. It also reveals how people can take scalable action to create healthier urban habitats and save birds from colliding with building glass. Presented concurrently with companion exhibition Chicago’s Living Habitat , co-curated by Openlands, June 11, 2026 through January 2027 at the Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Street.

Gallery admission is included with Chicago Architecture Center admission.

From Chicago Architecture Center